On December 26, 2020, James Kirkland (34-2, 30 KOs) and Juan Macias Montiel (21-4-2, 21 KOs) meet in the ring in a 10-round bout.
James Kirkland is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 83% KO rate; his last fight was a 2nd round TKO victory over Jas Phipps, 1 year, 1 month, and 17 days ago. Juan Macias Montiel is coming off a draw with a 77% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision loss to Hugo Centeno Jr, 1 year and 5 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Juan Macias Montiel at 99-1 winning odds. James Kirkland really doesn't have much to present against Montiel.
Juan Macias Montiel stopped James Kirkland via KO in the 1st round. Montiel improves his record to 22-4-2 (22 KOs), while Kirkland adds a loss to his record at 34-3.